Yair Rosenblum ( he, יאיר רוזנבלום; January 6, 1944 – August 27, 1996) was an Israeli composer and arranger.

Music career

Rosenblum was born in

Tel Aviv Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the G ...

. He was musical director of the

Israel Defense Forces The Israel Defense Forces (IDF; he, צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל , ), alternatively referred to by the Hebrew-language acronym (), is the national military of the Israel, State of Israel. It consists of three servic ...

chorus in the 1960s and 1970s. He directed Israel's annual music festivals. He conducted and composed songs for the Israel Defense Forces army and navy ensembles. He is best known for such songs, including ''

Shir LaShalom Shir LaShalom ( he, שיר לשלום ''A Song for Peace'') is a popular Israeli song that has become an anthem for the Israeli peace movement. History Shir LaShalom was written by Yaakov Rotblit and set to music by Yair Rosenblum. It was first p ...

'' (1970). He composed songs for films and television, and worked with a number of bands and choral groups. He wrote more than 1,000 songs, including "Ammunition Hill" (1967), "In a Red Dress," "The Beautiful Life," "Tranquility," "Hallelujah," and "With What Will I Bless Him."

Death

Rosenblum died in

Holon Holon ( he, חוֹלוֹן ) is a city on the central coastal strip of Israel, south of Tel Aviv. Holon is part of the metropolitan Gush Dan area. In it had a population of . Holon has the second-largest industrial zone in Israel, after Haifa. ...

in 1996, at the age of 52, after a two-year battle with

esophageal cancer Esophageal cancer is cancer arising from the esophagus—the food pipe that runs between the throat and the stomach. Symptoms often include difficulty in swallowing and weight loss. Other symptoms may include pain when swallowing, a hoarse voice ...

. After his death, his daughter Karen accepted the ACUM Prize for lifetime achievement on his behalf.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rosenblum, Yair 1944 births 1996 deaths Musicians from Tel Aviv Jewish Israeli musicians 20th-century Israeli Jews Israeli male composers Israeli military musicians 20th-century Israeli composers 20th-century Israeli male musicians Israeli music arrangers Deaths from cancer in Israel Deaths from esophageal cancer